Happy Birthday Nigel Pearson

[Soar Fox]

20 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

Also Pearson had a few misses with signings. But when you look at each player he signed he always had a plan in place which had the clubs best interests at heart. From low risk loans to plug a hole, to well calculated gambles (vardy, Mahrez, knockaert) he did some unreal business for us. 

I’m sure someone said Pearson thought of money like he was spending his own. So if he wanted someone and they were expensive he wouldn’t push the club to sign them, he would happily just walk away. 
 

 

Islam Slimani for instance Pearson wanted him but felt he wasn’t worth more than £13 million or so. A couple of years late we signed him at more than double that.

 

[James and his giant peach]

24 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

I’ve been through both eras and loved MON I had a season ticket all through his reign and seen us at Wembley 3 times and Hillsborugh I just think Pearson along with Shakey, Walsh and Viachi was a bit special along with Vardy and Mahrez two of the greatest players to play for us should never have been sacked.

Yeah I agree, it's all relative. The Filbert street days, my first few seasons were magical, Matt Elliott, Tony Cottee, Muzzy Izzet, Gerry Taggart, Arnar Gunnlaugsson, Wembley finals, winning at Anfield, Old Trafford, such brilliant times. An actual team you lived and could support because they always gave 100%. There was no sulking or half arsed jogging around like now. 

 

The Pearson era was every similar. We aced league one and he brought the club and fans together again. Then the second season as underdogs we stylishly made the play offs and were almost at Wembley. Then his second spell was genius, and paved the way for the title and what came after.

 

Always made brilliant signings, just like O neill. Lloyd Dyer, Jack Hobbs, Richie Wellens, Nolberto Solano, Wes Morgan, Vardy, Mahrez, Knockaert, Drinkwater, Albrighton, the list is endless. Amazing eras and I'm just glad I saw it all. 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

He took his responsibilities seriously, when he and the recruitment team were interested in a player, he always got Steve Walsh and others to go and see that potential signing playing football rather than what we have now.

[Clogger_]

46 minutes ago, James and his giant peach said:

Don't forget Martin O Neill though. He took us to the prem and kept us there in the top half for 4 years on a shoestring and won 2 Cup finals. But I totally agree, an absolute living God of a man, I sang one nigel Pearson louder than anything else in the Ipswich game and all our modern success is down to him and his signings. We could have rotted in league one for years if it wasn't for him. 

Love Martin, but this is a thread for Nige

[Buzzell]

1 hour ago, Unabomber said:

How have you still got these haha. They were tinder thread era 

Saved in my ‘existing attachment’ folder somehow  

 

Always a joy to post em every now and again.

[Scoop Dog]

Happy Birthday to the main man, legend, Nigel Pearson 🎉

 

Do you think we would have won the league if he'd have stayed under better circumstances? 

[Clogger_]

10 minutes ago, Scoop Dog said:

Happy Birthday to the main man, legend, Nigel Pearson 🎉

 

Do you think we would have won the league if he'd have stayed under better circumstances? 

Out of absolute respect to Nige, why not?!

 

P.s. Please don't reply with guff about Ranieri's tactical changes. We know!!!

 

P.p.s. If you feel the urge to disrespect Nige you are a bell!

Edited 21 August 2025 by Clogger_
Harsh truth

[Nolucklcfc]

Literally is the reason we won what we won really. 

[WoodyFox]

We need you NP!

[blueharmie]

Ledge

[whoareyaaa]

22 hours ago, Soar Fox said:

I’m sure someone said Pearson thought of money like he was spending his own. So if he wanted someone and they were expensive he wouldn’t push the club to sign them, he would happily just walk away. 
 

 

Islam Slimani for instance Pearson wanted him but felt he wasn’t worth more than £13 million or so. A couple of years late we signed him at more than double that.

 

He was so good to the club, we would never been in this mess if we had kept him.

[whoareyaaa]

 

[whoareyaaa]

absolutely destroyed the press  

 

[whoareyaaa]